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by smt88 2908 days ago
That sounds like a criticism of capitalism rather than a criticism of Netflix.

For me personally, Netflix makes enough good content (and hopefully pays artists well in the process) that the amount I pay is worth it. I want them to do little or no harm, but if I only patronized businesses that actively give back to society, I'd never be able to buy most classes of goods.
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dustinmoorenet 2908 days ago
Isn't it terrible that the best we can hope from the larger organisms is they don't harm us in the process of their daily activities.

I give this criticism knowing full well I pay for it and profit from it.

Holding ourselves and the best among us to higher standards does more than deriding the worst.

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tobylane 2908 days ago
It is a criticism of capitalism.

However, most of Stallman's post is, while accurate, a complaint of how we are being charged minimally by Netflix for a minimal access to media. If we could pay by cash in the post, on a player that didn't protect from ripping then it would cost more.

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